"mata" meaning in Malay

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Noun

IPA: /matə/ [Johor-Selangor], /mata/ [Riau-Lingga] Audio: Ms-MY-mata.ogg Forms: مات [Jawi], mata-mata [plural], mataku [first-person, informal, possessive], matamu [possessive, second-person], matanya [possessive, third-person]
Rhymes: -atə, -tə, -ə, -ta Etymology: From Proto-Malayic *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa. Sense of mesh from semantic evolution of 'eye' > 'hole, orifice' Etymology templates: {{inh|ms|poz-mly-pro|*mata}} Proto-Malayic *mata, {{inh|ms|poz-pro|*mata}} Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, {{inh|ms|map-pro|*maCa}} Proto-Austronesian *maCa Head templates: {{ms-noun|j=مات}} mata (Jawi spelling مات, plural mata-mata, informal 1st possessive mataku, 2nd possessive matamu, 3rd possessive matanya)
  1. eye (organ) Categories (topical): Organs Synonyms (organ): ain, عين
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-WPb~7ldK Categories (other): Malay entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Malay entries with incorrect language header: 34 1 1 1 9 7 1 1 11 21 9 3 Disambiguation of 'organ': 100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
  2. edge (of an axe, a knife, etc.) Synonyms: bilah
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-qdoaboNd
  3. hole (of a needle, net, etc.)
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-Fbio5VDw
  4. eye (of a potato)
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-z7eWPZoW
  5. (archaic) mesh of a net Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-CMeqiPqZ
  6. shoot, sprout (of root/stem tuber)
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-K0IGy~1q
  7. grade, step
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-Vi-ggpTP
  8. centre, centre point
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-6ODXdlQg
  9. fountainhead, source (of income, water, etc.) Synonyms: punca, sumber
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-bOm7NFEH
  10. mark, score (gained in a contest, exam, etc.) Synonyms: poin
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-itNMax56
  11. item
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-SjPqzV-m
  12. (archaic) all types of dishes and food Tags: archaic
    Sense id: en-mata-ms-noun-ZOJpwV16
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: air mata, اءير مات, anak mata, انق مات, bulu mata, بولو مات, cenderamata, چندرامات, cermin mata, چرمين مات, kaca mata, کاچ مات, mata air, مات اءير, mata angin, مات اڠين, matahari, ماتاهاري, mata kail, مات کاءيل, mata kucing, مات کوچيڠ, mata-mata, مات٢, mata pelajaran, مات ڤلاجرن, mata wang, مات واڠ

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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  "derived": [
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "air mata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "اءير مات"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "anak mata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "انق مات"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "bulu mata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "بولو مات"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cenderamata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "چندرامات"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "cermin mata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "چرمين مات"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "kaca mata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "کاچ مات"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mata air"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "مات اءير"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mata angin"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "مات اڠين"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "matahari"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "ماتاهاري"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mata kail"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "مات کاءيل"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mata kucing"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "مات کوچيڠ"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mata-mata"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "مات٢"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mata pelajaran"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "مات ڤلاجرن"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "mata wang"
    },
    {
      "_dis1": "0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
      "word": "مات واڠ"
    }
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      "text": "> Indonesian: mata (inherited)"
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.\nSense of mesh from semantic evolution of 'eye' > 'hole, orifice'",
  "forms": [
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      "tags": [
        "Jawi"
      ]
    },
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      "tags": [
        "plural"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "mataku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "matamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matanya",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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      },
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    }
  ],
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  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
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        {
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          "langcode": "ms",
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          "parents": [
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            "Body",
            "Anatomy",
            "All topics",
            "Biology",
            "Medicine",
            "Fundamental",
            "Sciences",
            "Healthcare",
            "Health"
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          "source": "w"
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        "eye (organ)"
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          "eye"
        ]
      ],
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        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "sense": "organ",
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        {
          "_dis1": "100 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0",
          "sense": "organ",
          "word": "عين"
        }
      ]
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      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-qdoaboNd",
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          "edge"
        ]
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      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "bilah"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "hole (of a needle, net, etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-Fbio5VDw",
      "links": [
        [
          "hole",
          "hole"
        ]
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "eye (of a potato)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-z7eWPZoW",
      "links": [
        [
          "eye",
          "eye"
        ]
      ]
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        "mesh of a net"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-CMeqiPqZ",
      "links": [
        [
          "mesh",
          "mesh"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) mesh of a net"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shoot, sprout (of root/stem tuber)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-K0IGy~1q",
      "links": [
        [
          "shoot",
          "shoot"
        ],
        [
          "sprout",
          "sprout"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "grade, step"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-Vi-ggpTP",
      "links": [
        [
          "grade",
          "grade"
        ],
        [
          "step",
          "step"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "centre, centre point"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-6ODXdlQg",
      "links": [
        [
          "centre",
          "centre"
        ],
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fountainhead, source (of income, water, etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-bOm7NFEH",
      "links": [
        [
          "fountainhead",
          "fountainhead"
        ],
        [
          "source",
          "source"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "punca"
        },
        {
          "word": "sumber"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mark, score (gained in a contest, exam, etc.)"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-itNMax56",
      "links": [
        [
          "mark",
          "mark"
        ],
        [
          "score",
          "score"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "poin"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "item"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-SjPqzV-m",
      "links": [
        [
          "item",
          "item"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [],
      "glosses": [
        "all types of dishes and food"
      ],
      "id": "en-mata-ms-noun-ZOJpwV16",
      "links": [
        [
          "all",
          "all"
        ],
        [
          "type",
          "type"
        ],
        [
          "dish",
          "dish"
        ],
        [
          "food",
          "food"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) all types of dishes and food"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/matə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mata/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-tə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Ms-MY-mata.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/18/Ms-MY-mata.ogg/Ms-MY-mata.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Ms-MY-mata.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ta"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ms:mata"
  ],
  "word": "mata"
}
{
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    "Malay entries with incorrect language header",
    "Malay lemmas",
    "Malay nouns",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayic",
    "Malay terms derived from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Austronesian",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayic",
    "Malay terms inherited from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian",
    "Pages with 146 entries",
    "Pages with entries",
    "Rhymes:Malay/atə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ta",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ta/2 syllables",
    "Rhymes:Malay/tə",
    "Rhymes:Malay/ə",
    "yog:Organs"
  ],
  "derived": [
    {
      "word": "air mata"
    },
    {
      "word": "اءير مات"
    },
    {
      "word": "anak mata"
    },
    {
      "word": "انق مات"
    },
    {
      "word": "bulu mata"
    },
    {
      "word": "بولو مات"
    },
    {
      "word": "cenderamata"
    },
    {
      "word": "چندرامات"
    },
    {
      "word": "cermin mata"
    },
    {
      "word": "چرمين مات"
    },
    {
      "word": "kaca mata"
    },
    {
      "word": "کاچ مات"
    },
    {
      "word": "mata air"
    },
    {
      "word": "مات اءير"
    },
    {
      "word": "mata angin"
    },
    {
      "word": "مات اڠين"
    },
    {
      "word": "matahari"
    },
    {
      "word": "ماتاهاري"
    },
    {
      "word": "mata kail"
    },
    {
      "word": "مات کاءيل"
    },
    {
      "word": "mata kucing"
    },
    {
      "word": "مات کوچيڠ"
    },
    {
      "word": "mata-mata"
    },
    {
      "word": "مات٢"
    },
    {
      "word": "mata pelajaran"
    },
    {
      "word": "مات ڤلاجرن"
    },
    {
      "word": "mata wang"
    },
    {
      "word": "مات واڠ"
    }
  ],
  "descendants": [
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        {
          "args": {
            "1": "id",
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            "inh": "1"
          },
          "expansion": "> Indonesian: mata (inherited)",
          "name": "desc"
        }
      ],
      "text": "> Indonesian: mata (inherited)"
    }
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      "args": {
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  "etymology_text": "From Proto-Malayic *mata, from Proto-Malayo-Polynesian *mata, from Proto-Austronesian *maCa.\nSense of mesh from semantic evolution of 'eye' > 'hole, orifice'",
  "forms": [
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        "Jawi"
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      "form": "mata-mata",
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        "plural"
      ]
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      "form": "mataku",
      "tags": [
        "first-person",
        "informal",
        "possessive"
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    },
    {
      "form": "matamu",
      "tags": [
        "possessive",
        "second-person"
      ]
    },
    {
      "form": "matanya",
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        "possessive",
        "third-person"
      ]
    }
  ],
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  "lang": "Malay",
  "lang_code": "ms",
  "pos": "noun",
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        "ms:Organs"
      ],
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        "eye (organ)"
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        [
          "eye",
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "edge (of an axe, a knife, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
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      ],
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        {
          "word": "bilah"
        }
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "hole (of a needle, net, etc.)"
      ],
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        [
          "hole",
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        ]
      ]
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    {
      "glosses": [
        "eye (of a potato)"
      ],
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        [
          "eye",
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        ]
      ]
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        "Malay terms with archaic senses"
      ],
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        "mesh of a net"
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        ]
      ],
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        "(archaic) mesh of a net"
      ],
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        "archaic"
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "shoot, sprout (of root/stem tuber)"
      ],
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        [
          "shoot",
          "shoot"
        ],
        [
          "sprout",
          "sprout"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "grade, step"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "grade",
          "grade"
        ],
        [
          "step",
          "step"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "centre, centre point"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "centre",
          "centre"
        ],
        [
          "point",
          "point"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "fountainhead, source (of income, water, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "fountainhead",
          "fountainhead"
        ],
        [
          "source",
          "source"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "punca"
        },
        {
          "word": "sumber"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "mark, score (gained in a contest, exam, etc.)"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "mark",
          "mark"
        ],
        [
          "score",
          "score"
        ]
      ],
      "synonyms": [
        {
          "word": "poin"
        }
      ]
    },
    {
      "glosses": [
        "item"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "item",
          "item"
        ]
      ]
    },
    {
      "categories": [
        "Malay terms with archaic senses"
      ],
      "glosses": [
        "all types of dishes and food"
      ],
      "links": [
        [
          "all",
          "all"
        ],
        [
          "type",
          "type"
        ],
        [
          "dish",
          "dish"
        ],
        [
          "food",
          "food"
        ]
      ],
      "raw_glosses": [
        "(archaic) all types of dishes and food"
      ],
      "tags": [
        "archaic"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "sounds": [
    {
      "ipa": "/matə/",
      "tags": [
        "Johor-Selangor"
      ]
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/mata/",
      "tags": [
        "Riau-Lingga"
      ]
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-atə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-tə"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ə"
    },
    {
      "audio": "Ms-MY-mata.ogg",
      "mp3_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/transcoded/1/18/Ms-MY-mata.ogg/Ms-MY-mata.ogg.mp3",
      "ogg_url": "https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/18/Ms-MY-mata.ogg"
    },
    {
      "rhymes": "-ta"
    }
  ],
  "synonyms": [
    {
      "sense": "organ",
      "word": "ain"
    },
    {
      "sense": "organ",
      "word": "عين"
    }
  ],
  "wikipedia": [
    "ms:mata"
  ],
  "word": "mata"
}

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